How buying a gun in Spokane works
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Washington law allows.
Washington has the heaviest purchase rules of any state we ship into. There is a ten-day waiting period on firearm transfers, a state background check run by the Washington State Patrol, and for semiautomatic rifles a minimum age of 21 plus proof of a recognised firearms safety course completed within the last five years. Magazines holding more than ten rounds may not be sold in the state, and the sale of a long list of semiautomatic rifles is prohibited by name and feature. A permit-to-purchase system has been enacted and phases in on a published schedule, so check the current regulations with the State Patrol before you order.
Dealers in these communities all work for Spokane-area buyers:
- Spokane Valley
- Cheney
- Liberty Lake
- Airway Heights
- Deer Park
- Medical Lake
- Millwood
- Mead
Carrying a gun in Spokane County
Washington requires a concealed pistol licence to carry a concealed handgun, issued by your local police chief or the Spokane County Sheriff after fingerprints and a background review, with a minimum age of 21. Open carry is lawful without a licence for adults in most places but is prohibited at permitted demonstrations and on the state capitol grounds. Licences run for five years. Schools, courthouses, jails, bars, childcare facilities, restricted areas of airports and posted property are off limits. Washington amends these rules often, so check the current regulations.
Hunting near Spokane
Fish and Wildlife manages hunting through numbered game management units with separate modern firearm, muzzleloader and archery seasons. Most deer tags are sold over the counter and the best elk and quality deer hunts are allocated by special permit draw. The modern firearm general deer season opens in mid October and runs roughly two weeks in most units, with white-tailed deer dominant in the northeast, mule deer through the central and southern units and blacktail west of the Cascades. State magazine limits apply to what you can buy here. Check the current regulations for your unit.
Spokane County sits in the northeast Washington game management units where white-tailed deer are the main quarry, with Mount Spokane and the surrounding state and national forest land carrying most of the public access. Check the current WDFW regulations for your unit and season type.
Washington's purchase rules, training requirement and magazine limit make a real difference to what can ship here, and many local shooters keep a close eye on how state law is changing before they order.
Public shooting ranges near Spokane
The ranges below are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest in the states we cover. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours move with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.